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NinjaOne01 Monitoring Active Directory User Changes

Jan 8, 2025 By Ian Crego In NinjaOne
In the world of technology, there are a near infinite number of moving parts, network configurations, Active Directory, users getting added to and removed from groups, data, security and so much more. Trying to keep an eye on all of this can be a genuine headache, so let’s take a look at some ways we can log Active Directory changes with NinjaOne to give you a little bit more breathing room!
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opsmatters

Stealthy but Dangerous: Defending Against Password Spraying Attacks in Active Directory

Nov 11, 2024 By OpsMatters In OpsMatters
In today's digital landscape, where cyber threats seem to emerge every day, understanding how to protect our online identities and organizations is essential. One of the sneaky yet dangerous methods hackers use to infiltrate systems is through a password spraying attack. This article aims to unravel what password spraying is, how it works, and, most importantly, how organizations can defend against it, especially in environments that use Active Directory.
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opsmatters

Elevating Your Active Directory with Routine Health Checks

Jun 4, 2024 By OpsMatters In OpsMatters
In the realm of IT infrastructure management, Active Directory (AD) stands as the cornerstone for many organizations. It's the backbone, the central nervous system, connecting users, computers, printers, and other resources within a network. But like any critical system, AD requires regular maintenance to ensure it operates smoothly and securely. Enter routine health checks - the proactive measures that can take your AD environment from good to great.
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whatsup gold

Active Directory Monitoring: Why You Need it and How to Do it Right

Apr 3, 2024 By Doug Barney In WhatsUp Gold
Active Directory (AD) is in many ways the lifeblood of your network, especially in terms of user and identity management. AD has become the core directory service for most enterprises, keeping track of users and IT assets, allowing all these to be identified and manipulated. Because Active Directory houses all these identities and logs the enterprise’s IT assets, IT can spot breaches and abnormal behavior through this directory data.
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site24x7

Deploy Site24x7's monitoring agent on multiple servers (over 20k) using Active Directory

Mar 25, 2024 By Geoffrin Edwin In Site24x7
Enterprises employ tens of thousands of servers for their IT infrastructure. An ideal server monitoring tool should be cross-platform adaptable and require minimal manual intervention during setup. Utilize the instructions in this post to monitor all of your servers from just one interface in Site24x7.
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manageengine

How to effectively streamline AD actions with automation

Feb 8, 2024 By ADManager Plus In ManageEngine
Organizations worldwide use Active Directory (AD) to manage users, devices and data. The world moves at a fast pace, and it demands that tasks be performed as quickly and efficiently as possible. How many times have you had to create a user account in AD manually? Change passwords? Update group memberships? You could add so many other repetitive AD administrative tasks to this list.
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NinjaOne

How to Install Active Directory (AD) Users and Computers (ADUC)

Jan 6, 2024 By Lauren Ballejos In NinjaOne

Active Directory Users and Computers (ADUC) is a management tool that provides a graphical user interface for managing and organizing the elements of a Windows Active Directory (AD) domain. Key functions include user, group, organizational unit, and computer management, as well as control of security and permissions and trust relationships between domains. ADUC provides system administrators with a centralized interface, simplifying complex tasks and enhancing the security of Windows environments.

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NinjaOne

Azure AD Connect: What It Is and How to Configure It

Dec 15, 2023 By Lauren Ballejos In NinjaOne

Azure AD Connect offers organizations the power of hybrid identity solutions, providing a seamless bridge between on-premises Active Directory and Azure Active Directory. This guide will introduce the functions and features of Azure AD Connect, from understanding its core purpose to configuring it securely. With this information, you’ll have the knowledge needed to set up and maintain a robust hybrid identity solution.

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